I’ll fix the post.

wasn’t he pitching OK at the beginning of the season in Des Moines, as a starter? Wouldn’t it be in the Cubs’ best interest to keep him in that position for the duration of the summer, and only recalling him if it’s absolutely necessary?

disappointed in the Shark today. If he is indeed sent back here I think it should be as a starter. I think that has been the Cubs long term goal for him.

Why? Is the average age of the pitching staff too young?

I think this is spot on.

Please enlighten me: what can the Cubs do with Miles? Is he veteran enough to have a no-trade? Will the Cubs have to eat his salary if put on the wire?

said it all.

and rec’d!

rec’d

This may not have been throwing the game, but instead, resting some regulars. The Cubs have a tough road trip coming up (2 in Houston, 3 in Milwaukee). Hopefully, what you said is true, and the end result is positive as the Cubs swing hot bats in both of those series.

It’s also worth remembering that a 4-2 homestand would ordinarily equal two won series, so this is a good homestand.

but this lineup kept in the game until Jeff Spellcheck threw up everywhere. I don’t think I’d like to see this lineup again, but they did ok. :D

and pretty much putting up a “B” squad which was particularly unfair to Marshall who is getting no run support. I suspect part of thinking was well we can’t be Lincecom anyway so let the big guys rest. Bad idea. Frankly is this not the same managerial genius who thought it was a good idea to rest most of the regulars for SEVERAL games after they clinched last year ? That worked out as well as today’s game. Again I have no problem with giving Scales, Gathright and Miles a start but all in the same game not to mention the same game you put Micah in LF ( A minor miracle that no fielding miscues were made). Sorry but conceding a game is not a good managerial move but I think my opinion of Lou is widely known anyway.

rec’d!

back in March. Here it is…

….but if Lou doesnt like you, your toast.

cutting a guy with an 0.00 ERA because sooner or later he probably coulda might have, per chance, sucked doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me. Especially when you’re eating $3 million to do it, and you’re bringing up a kid who had an atrocious spring, and who you’re trying to teach how to be a starter.

in 1998 Mark Clark (9-14) and Kevin Tapani (19-9) were very similar in a lot of stats, but their Win and Losses were not even close.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl/player_search.cgi?search=1998+Cubs

Just gets the call up, starts, has his first hit, would’ve had 2 if not for a great defensive play, and makes some good defensive plays.
Not a bad day for the “kid”

Congratulations to Bobby Scales! If he does nothing else in his MLB career, he’ll always have Cinco de Mayo, 2009.

As I was at the game and not in the thread I don’t know if it was mentioned but the ball which of course is given to the player after his first hit was overthrown and hit the top of the Cubs dugout. A guy in the front row retrieved it and I was waiting for someone to come out and trade him another ball but they did not have to as he just handed it to whoever came out of the dugout. I suspect it was someone that has been around since he was seating in the row behind the dugout but it was a nice bit to watch. I assume Mr. Scales will use it for show and tell when he is substitute teaching in the off season.

Heilman could possible replace would be Marshall, and why would you want to replace Marshall — he’s been very goood? No way Heilman takes a start from Dempster. Wells is being called up to start for Z. Lilly is doing fine. Harden… well, hopefully Harden settles down, he’s either feast or famine these days.

Heilman is pretty good as the long man/7th inning guy. I’d keep him there. Send Shark back down, bring up Ascanio or something, and solidify the bullpen.

…but Heilman is doing just fine in the pen, and situations like Z’s injury are the perfect opportunity to give Triple A starters like Wells some Big League experience. I don’t believe Wells is projected to be much more than a back-of-the-rotation kinda guy but, well, the team needs those, too.

See the problem here?

Marshall has been quite good this year — yesterday’s start was excellent. By the end of the year he’ll have put up numbers as good as Marquis did.

Doesn’t mean you have proven you can’t do the job.

Marshall has been MORE than competent in the 5th Spot

1) why is it Marshall’s fault that he is not getting run support?
2) Marshall started throwing late this year, so he i still getting stretched out. He will work up to 115 pitches eventually
3) For now, Marshall has given this team many quality starts (relative to games started) but the bats or bullpen have let him down.

You could argue that Lou should have never let Marshall throw the 8th today as he gave you 7 good inning (only 3 runs). I have no doubt that if Lou trusted his bullpen, Sean would have been gone at that point. To say that “Marshall has proven he can’t do the job” is based on information I just don’t see,

well, there’s no point in joining in on the gang-bang. Let me just say that I don’t think he’s pitched badly at all; he’s just gotten unlucky with the bullpen twice in a row now.